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The National Vocabulary Championship is a national academic competition conceived by GSN (Game Show Network) and its educational partner, The Princeton Review. The competition goes beyond traditional 'spelling bees' to test word definitions and overall word comprehension while providing college-bound students with the tools necessary to effectively communicate their ideas to the world. The last of the eight NVC citywide qualifying events prior to the NVC Finals in LA, Bejzak will go head-to-head with 49 other top-scoring students from the more than 100,000 who participated throughout the country on March 10. The winner of the NVC Finals will receive $40,000 toward a "529" higher education savings plan and the title of 2008 National Vocabulary Champion.
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The National Vocabulary Championship (NVC) is a GSN initiative that uses competition and wordplay to engage and reward high school students, educators and parents, teaching them the value of a strong vocabulary. Created with educational partner The Princeton Review, the NVC is open to eligible high school students in the 50 states and the District of Columbia and is promoted in schools and through a national "Win With Words" public service announcement campaign. In addition, a robust, interactive website (http://www.winwithwords.com/) offers a variety of free vocabulary-enhancing tools, word games and study materials.
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The National Vocabulary Championship is an educational initiative conceived by GSN (Game Show Network) and its NVC educational partner, The Princeton Review. The nationwide academic competition, which is open to eligible students in grades 9-12 and between the ages of 13-19, goes beyond traditional 'spelling bees' by testing word definitions and comprehension.
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A partner of this and many other educational initiatives in the area, Comcast Cable has again lent its support to the National Vocabulary Championship. "Comcast is committed to advancing education and literacy in the communities where we work and live," said Kathleen Sullivan, Comcast regional vice president of government and community affairs. "We applaud the thousands of Philadelphia students who participated in this year's NVC competition and look forward to seeing Lauren represent our region at the National Finals in March."
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Detroit-area students who do not attend a participating high school or who do not take the in-school qualifying exam are still eligible to participate in the National Vocabulary Championship by competing in the National Qualifying Competition. Interested students are encouraged to take the online National Qualifying Exam at http://www.winwithwords.com/ any time throughout the month of November. Top scorers will be invited to take the in-person Regional Exam on January 12, 2008, and up to 42 top scorers from the National Qualifying Competition will be flown to Los Angeles to compete in the NVC finals.
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Comcast Cable, sponsor of this and other educational initiatives in the area, has again lent support to the National Vocabulary Championship. "Our partners at GSN have created a world-class event with the National Vocabulary Championship, and Comcast is honored to bring it to the Nashville region as part of our ongoing commitment to the community," said John Gauder, area Vice President for Comcast Nashville. "We congratulate Brian on an outstanding achievement here in Nashville and wish him the best of luck in the national finals."
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